Broom-shield.



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HERMAN H. ASIMONT, OF SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON.

BROOM-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed February 8, 1906- Serial No. 300,174.

To all whom it may concern.-

I Be it known that I, HERMANI-I. AsIMoNT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Snohomish, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom- Shields; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved broom-shield for use on a broom to stiffen the same to the extent that may be required to render it more efficient for various purposes; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved broomshield, showing the same applied to a broom, the latter-being indicated in outline by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line a a of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a band 1 to go around the broom and which is adapted to move longitudinally thereof. Spring-rods 2 3 are attached to the band at opposite sides thereof. The upper end of the rod 2 is laterally bent to form an arm 4 to bear against one side of the broom stick or handle and to form a friction-shoe. The rod 3 is bent laterally at its upper end to form a similar arm or friction-shoe 5 and is also bent laterally to form a loop 6, which engages the rod 2 and connects the rods 2 3 together and serves to draw the upper ends of the rods-toward each other, so as to create such friction between the shoes and the broom stick or handle as to hold the device in any position to which it may be adjusted. When the shield is raisedthat is to say, when the band 1 is at or near the upper end of the broom-headthe straws of the broom will be in their normal laterally-extended position and the broom will be widened to its maximum extent. If it be desired to stiffen the broom to render it more efiicient for sweeping carpets or for other purposes, this may be done by lowering the shield, thereby causing the band to compress the broomhead and draw its straws together, so as to narrow the broom-head. It will thus be rendered much more compact, and hence will be greatly strengthened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,,isv The herein-described broom-shield comprising a band to be passed around the broomhead, the spring-rods extending upwardly from the band and having their lower ends attached thereto at opposite sides there of, said rods having laterally-bent portions at their upper ends to form friction devices to bear against the broom-handle, one of said spring-rods being also bent at a point below its upper end to form an open link to extend around the broom-handle and to also embrace the other springrod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN H. ASIMONT.

Witnesses:

H. C. CoMEGYs, FRANK J. KERNAN. 

